Microsoft made a downloadable ISO (Opens in a new window) disk image file for the beta Insider version available for installing Windows 11, allowing in-place upgrades or clean installations on a PC or in a virtual machine. Microsoft recently rereleased the tool that assesses your PC's ability to run Windows 11, the PC Health Check app (Opens in a new window), and the company announced more PCs will be able to upgrade to it.Īnyone with one of the newer chips should have no trouble installing Windows 11 via Windows Update. The real limiter is the CPU model, which needs to be from about the last four years.
Those are less of a problem than the internet is making them out to be, as they’ve been standard on most PCs for the last six or so years. You’ll also need a computer with a TPM security chip and Secure Boot capability. A 64-bit processor will be required there's no longer a 32-bit version of the OS. Much has been made over the system requirements for Windows 11, but they’re very low: 1GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, and 64GB storage. I expect pricing for standalone licenses to remain as they were for Windows 10-$139.99 for Home and $199.99 for Pro editions-but there's still no info from Microsoft on such an option, even months after the Windows 11 launch. Pricing hasn't been announced for non-upgrades-that is, DIY PC builds, virtual machine installations, or non-Windows 10 computers. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Google Chrome OS Review The most recent survey from AdDuplex (February 2022) showed Windows 11 is in use on nearly 20% of PCs (Opens in a new window), which is not insignificant, considering 1.3 billion devices run Windows. The rollout will be complete by mid-2022. At first, the upgrade is coming to recent and new PCs, and then it will be offered free to Windows 10 systems on a rolling basis, based on validated hardware configurations. What Are the Requirements and How Do You Get Windows 11? The next major update, 22H2 (sometimes referred to by Windows analysts as Sun Valley 2) is expected to add more Start menu options, some redesigned stock apps, and machine-learning intelligence. This lets you experience new features before they're available for general release.
Anyone can sign up for preview builds of the OS through the Windows Insider Program. As with Windows 10, you can let the company know what you'd like to see added to the software in a dedicated Feedback Hub app, and you may be surprised at how often it listens. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) The new interface is attractive, but if you prefer the more familiar Windows 10-style look, you might just want to stick with Windows 10. Sure, Windows 11 looks nicer with rounded corners for all windows, the Taskbar icons in the middle, simpler icons, and more elegant Settings dialogs, but it doesn't feel totally alien or require a whole new process the way Windows 8 did. It still runs all the same apps, and much of what's new amounts to reupholstering and rearranging the furniture. Coming after six years of ho-hum upgrades, this major overhaul to the look and feel of the world’s most popular desktop operating system is welcome news: Windows fans have something to get excited about.ĭespite the OS's smooth new look, we were surprised that using it doesn't feel that different from Windows 10.
Despite its drastically updated look intended to respond to the competition, Windows 11 functions much as Windows 10 does-with more polish and a few new features and conveniences. Windows 11 is a response to competition from Apple and Google, both of which have been nibbling at the edges of the market-leading desktop operating system with slick new designs. With Windows 11, Microsoft has taken a risk by changing up its operating system, though many of the changes amount to not much more than window dressing.
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